Happy 4th of July!

 Blake & Evan had gone to spend some time at Nana and Papa's, so we started out the 4th with just this big guy!!

 He has started wanting to wear a belt....if anyone remembers Evan and his belt, you know this makes me a little crazy inside :)

 We met Nana & Papa at Cheddars in Ft. Smith to pick up the big boys.  Beau HAD to go poop.  Seriously, everything came off including his flip flops and underwear.  Yuck!!

 On the way home he kept singing...Chugga Chugga Chugga Chugga - Poo Poo!!!  HAHA!!

 We stopped at the square in Greenwood and joined in the festivities for a little bit.  Both boys were dying to do this.  Evan was talking really big, but Blake totally stomped him!!!  Blake swung the hammer and rang the bell on the first try!!!  Evan might have been a little embarrassed:)

 We went over to Nonnie and Poppy's house, grilled burgers, and made homemade ice cream!  Then we loaded up to go watch the fireworks.

 It was good, but the mosquitoes ate us alive!!

 Afterwards we went back to Nonnie and Poppy's to shoot fireworks and eat watermelon!!!

 It was SO good!!

 It's just not the 4th without a ripe, juicy watermelon!

 We had left Snowy in her kennel in the garage, because the 4th of July is the worst day of the year for her.  The fireworks send her into an anxiety frenzy.  Travis gave her Valium and Benadryl before we left.  Anyway, we came home and found this.  She literally busted out of her kennel.  It's a wonder she didn't strangle herself.  Our 60 pound lab squeezed through that hole!!!! Bless her....

Happy 4th of July to everyone.  So thankful to live in a free country where we have the opportunity to celebrate our freedom!!!